“I was fascinated with the Greek Festival, I loved to go there and see the culture,” says Anila Najaf, president of the Pakistani Canadian Association of Nova Scotia and organizer of this weekend’s Pakistan Food Festival. She was the woman in charge of the first iteration of the celebration back in 2016, an event that […]
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Tom’s Little Havana is re-branding
It might not feel that surprising to hear that Tom’s Little Havana (1540 Birmingham Street) is saying goodbye. The adored Halifax watering hole’s been through a lot of change in the last stretch of time—most notably when it moved from its (loveably) dank hole in the wall on Doyle Street back in 2015. Entrepreneur Deeksha […]
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Yeah Yeahs Pizza is coming to Halifax
If you’re a Yeah Yeahs Pizza fan you’re probably willing to go to the ends of the earth (or at least across the harbour) for your fix, but brilliant news—soon Haligonians won’t have to. Co-owners of Dartmouth’s highly addictive pizza joint, Josh Nordin and Dean Petty, have just started the renovation phase of their new […]
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The Ville Caffeine Bar opens on Sackville Street
“I was done working for a boss and I wanted to do something on my own,” says Jenna Oosterholt, owner of the newly opened The Ville Caffeine Bar (5146 Sackville Street). The Ville offers a rotating bean, cycling through various roasters from around the world to provide a diverse selection of coffee. To start off, […]
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Fire closes CHKN Chop—for now
View this post on Instagram 🔥THE INCINERATOR🔥is this week’s special sandwich! charred chkn w/ smoking hot sauce, tomato burnt to crisp and a blackened bun. 🔥🔥🔥 Avail: today – unknown. #hotchknsandwich #chknchopdryerfire #getitwhileitshot🔥 A post shared by CHKNCHOP (@chknchop) on Feb 26, 2019 at 7:49am PST CHKN Chop (6041 North Street), the north end charcoal […]
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DRINK THIS: Windmill Craft Cocktails’ Winter Blues
Propeller Brewing Co. is fighting the winter blahs with Winter Blues, the first in a new line of canned cocktails. The veteran brewer teamed up with lauded local bartender Shane Beehan for the debut in its Windmill Craft Cocktails series, which officially launched last Friday. Beehan, who currently mixes drinks at Lot Six, has been […]
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Garrison Brewing announces The Oxford Taproom
Over a year after the closure of the iconic Oxford Theatre on Quinpool Road, Garrison Brewing Company has announced the landmark is coming back to life. This spring, the longtime brewer will debut a brand-new retail shop and neighbourhood local, The Oxford Taproom in the former Elegant Touch Beauty Salon (6418 Quinpool Road). “I’m a sucker […]
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Propeller Brewing’s arcade fires up
Propeller Brewing Co. (2015 Gottingen Street) is providing some nostalgia to pair with your pint. The brand new Propeller Arcade Room—complete with its own little bar—opens below the existing taproom this Thursday, January 31. There’s no cell phone reception in the basement which—in the spirit of escapism—may be a blessing in disguise for dates or […]
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Doughnut worry, be happy: Vandal is back
“We learned sometimes not-so-nice things happen to change the course of where you’re supposed to be,” says Nicole Tufts, co-owner of Vandal Doughnuts, of the whirlwind last few months. Back in the fall she and Sonia Mota announced they’d be moving their fried-dough biz out of its incredibly popular Gus’ Pub location and down to […]
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New year, new Ristorante aMano
Our readers’ choice for Best Pasta and Best Italian food is going into hibernation for a quick minute. Bertossi Group fave Ristorante aMano (1475 Lower Water Street) rung in the new year by kicking off a renovation of its longtime Bishop’s Landing space, expanding its square footage and re-vamping the decor from floor to ceiling. […]
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DRINK THIS: Propeller Brewing Co.’s Galaxy IPA
The stars aligned last weekend for OG indie beer-maker Propeller Brewing Co. (2015 Gottingen Street and 617 Windmill Road), which released its latest special brew, a hazy Vermont IPA called Galaxy that’s been blasting off the shelves ever since. Made using Australian galaxy hops (for that tropical, citrusy aroma, that’ll have you forgetting we’re in […]
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Good Parma rises to the top(ping)
When a shoulder injury took Ryan Spence away from organic farming, he wanted to find a way to keep his connection with good, clean food. A vegan for nearly a decade, Spence was no stranger to experimenting with flavour in the kitchen, but it was a Christmas gift from his mother that pushed him to […]